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Celebrity Cruise Lines was the worst by
Darryl G from Wash DC Sailing date: Mar 2009Pros: The staff was very pleaseant, helpful and personable. Cons: The Food was horrible and cleanliness was awefull!!!!!! All Beverages are way overpriced and they didnt let you have anything but water for free after breakfast. Ship Quality
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Bridgetown, BarbadosBest beaches.
Don't Miss: Swimming with the turtles and sting rays but dont book it through the ship. Cost less than half price if you do it on your own. St. George's, Grenada
Roseau, DominicaBest Island in the Caribbean!!!
Don't Miss: Trafalgar Falls and the Beauty of the Island. Scarborough, TobagoVery dangerous and dirty with armed gaurds everywere with automatic weapons.
Scary place and the locals are very aggressive.
Philipsburg, St. Maarten
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  I think I've already pretty much said it by
Jeanne from Guadalupe, CA Sailing date: Sep 2006Pros: Docking! HATED IT!! The longest 14 days I've ever spent on a vacation. Would NEVER take this cruise line anywhere again. If I could get my money back, I would have. Entertainment & ActivitiesActivities: Boring, boring, boring. Activities geared to geriatric age group. Towel folding??
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The Ports were amazing by
C. McMullin from United States Sailing date: Mar 2013Pros: All of them Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, Antiqua and St. Thomas Cons: the food did not cater on a whole to Kosher individuals. The Ports of call were amazing and the weather was fantastic. However on a whole I think they should cater to Kosher individuals on a whole, I don't think that we should have to put a special order in for kosher foods. This was disappointing on a to be in a pork smelled environment. Ship Quality
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Eh??? The food not what we hoped. by
3rd Cruise... not a charm from North Dakota Sailing date: Jan 2012Pros: The boat was beautiful, the service excellent Cons: The food was not great... not even close. The newly refurbished ship was very nice. It was super clean. Unlike other ships it was decorated with class. It didn't look like a strip club exploded like some of the others, no ugly neon lights... nice color schemes, tasteful.
Ship QualityThe layout for me was confusing, but that wasn't the ships fault, I just couldn't get my directions straight.
The ship was super clean... I had to use a public bathroom a couple times and they were spotless. Everything was very well maintained. Dining/FoodThe lines for the buffets were not very well set up, it was hard to figure out where to start and people were going in all directions.
There were a few really good things but I didn't want to eat those items every night. I didn't think there was much of a variety, for example, the carved meat section, it was ham every night! On other cruises there was ham, beef roast, pork loin, prime rib... We only attended the main dining room twice and were very disappointed both nights. All in all I would say, the desserts (cheese cake especially) the bread were all very good the buffet was good, some was really good-stir fry and pasta stuff, but the main dining room, I wouldn't walk across the street to eat at again. If I were going to rate JUST that I'd say a zero but beings the other stuff was being counted I gave it a 2. Stateroom QualityVery nice rooms, clean and pretty comfortable. Ship Staff QualityStaff was excellent. 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful.
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Celebrity Summit--aloof crew! by
Mo G from PA Sailing date: Jul 2010Pros: Wonderful adult only thalassmo mineral pool and outstanding BRUNCH!! Cons: Crew--mostly officers--did not say hello when passing in the hall/stairs etc. Very small portions in the main dining room. This was my 4th cruise with Celebrity [14th or 15th total cruises] and the first cruise on the Summit. I have been on the Celebrity Century and was very impressed with the friendliness of the staff. The Summit does not have a happy crew this summer! I would not let that keep me from returning or recommending this ship, but Celebrity should take note and improve their customer relations!
The cabin stewards, dining room staff were excellent, as well as room service!
Any day on a cruise beats a day at work! Ship Quality
Dining/FoodThe menu options were limited some evenings,but there is always steak and chicken to order. My recommendation: order side vegetables! 3 carrots or 3 string beans is not a serving! The brunch was wonderful with reduced prices [not advertised] for champage and mimosas! Stateroom QualityClean stateroom, comfortable beds, but the decor needs to be updated. This was not a problem for me! Ship Staff QualityStaff [mostly officers] would barely nod when passing in the hallway and not say hello, good day etc! Very disappointing. Entertainment & ActivitiesGreat comedian and magician!
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Bar Harbor, MaineNice town, friendly people with beautiful Acadia National Park too! We easily tendered into Bar Harbor!
Don't Miss: Lobster rolls everywhere. Bar Harbor Inn had delicious lobster rolls, and was full of lobster chunks! Hmmmn! Portland, MaineOrder your excursions early! Kennebunkport excursion was sold out early. My sister and I ended up renting a car and driving. This ended up being a plus, since we went shopping at the nearby outlets and saw the LL Bean flagship store too!
Halifax, Nova ScotiaPretty! Forget about FRED!! He was jammed, with limited buses. It is no substitute for the trolley/tour. We took the trolley tour and did all 3 loops! The price is the same on the street, as on the ship....interesting enough...charged to your seapass when purchased curbside!!
Saint John, New BrunswickWaste of time.
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We expected more! by
Dee from Maryland Sailing date: Aug 2010Pros: Port of Calls Cons: Food Ship was clean. Room was excellent. Food was average. Very cheap meals consisting of pasta and rice. DO NOT prepay your gratuites for Select Dining. What a rip off! You never have the same wait-staff and you are an inconveniece to them because they know you will not be tipping. They slap the food down in front of you and walk away never checking back to see if you are satisfied. The buffet has great pizza and ice cream, but the rest of the food is the same everyday. There is a pasta station, sushi bar, salad bar, stir-fry bar, limited dessert (maybe 4 choices) and a few hot items. Very disappointing. The beverage station was always clean and stocked. There was plenty of seating at the buffet and they removed dirty dishes quickly. The entertainment was rather good, but the activities were quite limited because we were in port 4 days in a row. Ship Quality
Dining/FoodFood quality and portions were average at the most. So many dishes were rice, pasta, risotta, etc. Seafood almost non existant. Ordered a shrimp pasta dish and it came with 2 shrimp! Lobster night is a joke .... you will get 1/2 of a lobster tail. Stateroom Quality
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Bar Harbor, MaineWent to Acadia National Park. Beautiful place. Must see Cadilac Mountain. Had a full lobster lunch. Most delicious meal of the trip (of course it was an excursion and not on the ship).
Portland, MaineTook a private tour of the bay and went lobstering. Beautiful bay with many lighthouses and interesting sites.
Halifax, Nova ScotiaTook the fishing trip booked by cruiseline. Amature crew with poor equipment. Many broken rods with knotted line. Caught some fish, but they were rookies!
Saint John, New BrunswickWent to St Martin/Bay of Fundy. Most knowledgeable guide. Breathtaking sites of the bay and underwater caves. Delicious seafood chowder. An A+ trip!
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Lots of Fun by
Steve W from Upstate, NY Sailing date: Aug 2010Pros: Food, staff, activities. Cons: Ship is dated, could be cleaner. We took the Maine and Nova Scotia cruise on the celebrity Summit.
Pros: The itinerary, the food, size of stateroom, size of balcony, Normandie restaurant, staff.
Cons: Ship is getting old, not always the cleanest, smell in bathroom.
Overall lots of fun and would recommend the ship if you can live with an older dcor. The staff is great and there is a lot to do onboard. They do try to sell you something at every turn but I think that most cruises are like that. Dont miss the Normandie restaurant; my wife and I really enjoyed it. Ship QualityNeeds an update. Could be cleaner. Dining/FoodWe loved the food. Stateroom QualityNice size, could be cleaner. Ship Staff Quality
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Bar Harbor, MaineAcadia is a must see.
Portland, MaineWe did a trolly tour on our own and had a great time.
Halifax, Nova ScotiaPeggy's Cove is like stepping into a picture book. Must see!!!
Saint John, New BrunswickFog was as thick as soup so we couldn't see much. They have a very nice museum near the dock.
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Good trip overall. Pre-boarding messy by
Sanjay S from Washington DC Sailing date: Jul 2010Pros: Friendly staff on board, good service and food. Cons: Rude baggage handlers pre-boarding. Not a pleasant experience to start the cruise. Overall we enjoyed the trip. Very polite staff on board and very helpful. Food selection could be better and more international. Pre-boarding and disembarkation is not very well coordinated and very unpleasant. Celebrity needs to improve this. Ship Quality
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Children's ProgramsNot enough activities for kids. Hard to keep a 4 year busy while at sea. 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Great family time and sightseeing by
A Traveler from West Chester, PA Sailing date: Jun 2010Pros: Activity crew, ports of call Cons: Not a lot of variety in food selection outside of official dining room; surly buffet workers Overall we had a great trip, mostly thanks to the activity crew and all the fun things they arranged. First impression of the ship was that it was showing a bit of its age (10 or so), however, as the week went on, we became quite comfortable and the wear and tear really didn't bother us. Ship QualityOverall was ok. Pool area was messy and interestingly, when the decks were wet, they became quite slippery. Public restrooms were quite clean. Other areas of the ship were kept in good order. Dining/FoodTried formal dining once - service took too long for our kids so we stuck with the buffet. Not much variety in food at buffet over course of the week at dinner, esp after 8 pm. They ran out of things frequently and drink machines were usually broken (too much ice, not enough, warm water instead of cold, only one milk machine working for skim milk, etc. The food service workers behind the buffet were quite surly and often difficult to communicate with. Stateroom QualityOverall worked out well. Small of course, but fine for sleeping and escaping for a few moments. Ship Staff QualitySplit vote here. Guest services was often difficult to get a hold of and never really seemed to be able to do much when you did. Buffet staff were not very friendly overall. Main dining room staff were very friendly but very slow. However, the activity staff were just AMAZING. Entertainment & ActivitiesVery very fun activities (bingo, trivia, song contests, scavenger hunts, ice carving demonsration, etc.) Great shows - amazing illusionist, Adam Trent and very funny and clear comedian, Fred Klett. Children's ProgramsEveryone seemed quite nice but our children decided they wanted to spend the time with us and we wanted them to be with us.
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Newport, Rhode IslandThe biggest waste of time and source of frustration was waiting for tenders to take us to Newport!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They absolutely have to get a better method of doing this. Wasted almost two hours waiting around to get numbers and then waiting for the numbers to be called to board the tenders. They should issue tickets for certain times the night before or the morning of and then have folks report back during those times or something like that.
Don't Miss: Cliff Walk, Mansions King's Wharf, BermudaBeaches, snorkeling, etc were amazing.
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"Crew Was Ship-Shape; Ship Was Not" by
Jay & Brenda L from Central New Jersey Sailing date: May 2010Pros: Cruise Director and his team, all of whom were outstanding Cons: The actual cabin (very noisy location, broken mattress) I've not been on other Celebrity ships, but my guess is that this is not the cruise line's finest. While it had some nice attractions, the main dining room had a distinct, mildew-type smell to it, apparently coming from the galley, and the overall cleanliness on board--particularly by the pool area--was not stellar. The size, however, was just right, not too big or small, and easy to get around. Ship QualitySee commentary above. Dining/FoodThe "good" rating is earned by the Waterfront Grill, not the main dining room, which featured mediocre food, never piping hot, and noticably small in portion-size. Stateroom QualityAgain, the suite, which faced the bow, was very noisy. Security could not find the source of the loud, clanging, banging noise I heard throughout the nights, which prevented me from getting sound sleep for the week. The mattress was broken, almost completely flat near the headboard, so I slept with my feet higher than my head. The bathroom door had hardware problems, requiring an adjustment. Ship Staff QualityAgain, the cruise director and his staff are driving this high rating. While the stateroom attendant was gracious and helpful and the waiter/assistant waiter strove to serve impeccably, the activities and entertainment provided by M and his team were wonderful...only bested by their terrific, warm personalities. Entertainment & ActivitiesAs above.
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King's Wharf, BermudaWe didn't take any shore excursions and received avaerage feedback from our fellow cruisers who did. Shopping in Hamilton yielded a very over-priced town, and walking the navy yard area was nothing special. Perhaps we should have made a point to get onto the beach with its pink sand, for a better lasting impression.
Don't Miss: None that come to mind. 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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